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Issue 350 July 2014 Reaching over 2500 people every month Grand Day Out !

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MAGIC BUS P7 NEW FREE BUS TO GO SHOPPING IN OUNDLE

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Index to Advertisers Category Service Page GREY BIN DAYS: Retail Watch & Clock 33 th st Charity 34 Monday 7 , 21 July, Pharmacy 4 th Health & Yoga 35 4 August Fitness Chiropodist 47 Dental 44 Nutrition 40 Slimming 39 GARDEN BIN Pilates 40 Financial Insurance 45 Accountancy / Payroll 46, 48 RECYCLING DAYS: Animals Vet, pet care 44, 47 th th Personal Hair & Beauty 36, 47 Monday 14 , 28 July, Care services 2 th Home help 39 11 August Trades Building services 36, 42, 43, 45, 47 Conservatories 43 For latest information on Heating / Plumbing 45, 48 refuse collections, go to Electrical / TV 33, 35 Computer services 33 www.huntingdonshire.gov.uk/bins Garden services 37, 39 Recycling 33, 38 Removals 42 NOW RECYCLING BOTTLES Cleaning Services 29, 34, 41 Travel Community bus 36 Professional Architect / Civils 37 Funeral services 36 Childcare Pre-school 5, 37, 42

2 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 The Parish Pump Local News Parish Council News VANDALISM AND NUISANCE AGAIN Street Lighting 101st Tour de France THE GRAND DEPART Project The world's most exciting cycle race starts The work to renew Stilton's street lights has in Yorkshire on Saturday July 5 and leaves now mostly been completed; ironically it is that county on Sunday July 6 at the end of the light outside the Editor's house that is stage 2. still not working! Because Stilton Parish Council insisted on refurbishment, not Next day, Monday July 7. Stage 3 is from replacement, of the lights in the Conservation Cambridge to London. Sadly, our part of Area, the columns will remain and the heads Cambridgeshire will not see the peleton, but will be replaced. the vast entourage that accompanies the riders will pass through the area on its However, there are serious complaints about journey from Yorkshire to Cambridge, where how the work was carried out from a safety the route starts on Parker's Piece at about angle and the lengthy disruption of the 12:15pm. footpaths which the Parish Council will pursue. Advice from Cambridgeshire Constabulary suggests that most of the traffic will travel overnight and should not cause congestion Stilton-Oundle on the A1(M) but the A14 is best avoided all day. No road closures are planned in the Bus Service area but there may be lane closures on the Elsewhere in SCAN you will find the A14. Of course, there will be extensive road timetable for a new bus service that will run closures and diversions in the Cambridge from Holme to Oundle Co-operative Food area. free of charge every Thursday throughout the year. In Stilton the bus will use the All information can be found on regular bus stops but will stop if you hail it. Cambridgeshire City Council's website Passengers will be dropped off at the Co-op where all the events connected with the Tour and then will have 1½ hours in Oundle. de France are announced. Cambridge's Big Oundle is a pleasant place to visit; it has Weekend promises to be more than the elite many local shops and services such as banks, riders, with three days of exciting events. N&P Building Society, Boots, a very good shoe shop, excellent bookshop and plenty of cafes and pubs. The Thursday market is also recommended. Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 3 SCAN 350 July 2014 Local Music Recitals SOMETHING FOR ALL YOU CULTURE VULTURES! Village Easy Sunday Music St MARY’S & ALL SAINTS’ Organ Recitals CHURCH, FOTHERINGHAY ALL SAINTS’ CHURCH, 3:00 - 4:00pm ELTON Admission FREE Sunday 20 July - 3:00pm Sunday 27 July Programme tbc Joe Conway & Nina Bunting-Mitcham Tickets: £5 piano & soprano, classical music Saturday 16 August - 7:30pm Sunday 3 August Music by Mathias, Bach… Schubert String Quartet classical music Tickets: £10 includes first drink and nibbles Sunday 31 August Jill Crosland - Concert Pianist classical music Sunday 21 September Oundle School Strings Sparkling classical music Sunday 28 September Oundle School Brass

Yaxley Flower Club 19th June Practical Evening 17th July Heather Shaw Demonstration Round the World in 90 minutes 18th Sept Penny Vincent 16th Oct Joint Evening with Peterborough Demonstration Take Six and Werrington clubs 20th Nov Shirley Henderson Dec tba Charity Evening Demonstration ‘Tis the Season 15th Jan Jim Green 19th Feb Dora Mack Demonstration from Farcet Nurseries A New Year Begins 19th Mar AGM Contact: Helen Burton (01733) 242198 or Lesley Young (01733) 240265 Meetings are held at 7:30pm on the 3rd Thursday of each month (excl. Aug & Dec) at the Yaxley British Legion, Broadway, Yaxley. 4 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Peterborough Foodbank Church Street, Stilton The box in Stilton Church has collected nearly 100kg of food this year so far. Please Our pre-school offers fun-play and continue to donate as the need is still rising. learning for under 5's, with close links At this time, supplies of long-life milk and to Stilton Primary School. juice, tinned meats and puddings/desserts are most needed. We welcome children from 2 years 6 months to our afternoon sessions. Volunteers are also needed to give two hours of their time at supermarket collections. 12:30pm to 3:30pm Further details from Olive Main (01733 Monday to Thursday 241206)

From September (in the year before they start School) our children move St Mary Magdalene, Stilton to morning sessions where we slowly introduce more structure in preparation for school life. In the Coffee Morning Summer Term our Rising 5's programme includes weekly visits to Sat 26th July Stilton Primary School. 8:45am to 11:45am 10:30am - 12noon Monday to Friday

Church Meeting Room

Nursery vouchers welcome For further information, call Leslie Kirk Tel: (01733) 247682 [email protected]

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Gardening in July Norman Cross Stilton Gardening Club does not meet in the BICENTENARY summer months, but will be back in CELEBRATIONS September. This allows us time to sit outside In April 1814 Napoleon abdicated and was and enjoy our gardens. sent to exile on the island of Elba. Seemingly, However, all gardeners know that there are the wars with France, which had lasted 21 still many jobs to do; most importantly: years, were now over. On May 30 1814 the Treaty of Paris was signed which allowed Watering for the release of all prisoners of war. Tubs and new plants need watering well. At that time more than 4600 men were Dead heading imprisoned at Norman Cross and at once detachments of prisoners were marched out This ensures continuous and lengthy on their way to freedom. One hundred years flowering of both some perennials and all later L'Entente Cordial Society erected a annual bedding plants. splendid column, topped by an eagle as a Summer feeding the lawn memorial to those who had died in captivity. - especially if it wasn't fed in spring. Use a In 1990 the column was pulled down and soluble weed & feed product. the eagle stolen. Almost immediately, a local Weeding committee was formed and an appeal launched to restore the monument. As part Most weeds are best attacked in the summer of the A1(M) works the column was when they are growing strongly. Large areas relocated to a site overlooking the camp and may need weed killer, but if possible, dig in 2005 the Duke of Wellington unveiled a them out. new eagle. Watch for pests and diseases and treat. Good In 2008 the Friends of Norman Cross were advice can be found on the RHS website. formed and now invite all local residents to mark the bicentenary and centenary on Sunday 27 July at 2pm at the eagle monument, at a service conducted by Rev Richard Longfoot.

6 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Free Shopping Bus TRY A FOOD SHOP IN OUNDLE FOR A CHANGE

Readers who fancy a change from food The bus arrives in Oundle for 10:45 and shopping at Tesco or Nisa may welcome departs at 12:15pm. Plenty of time for a new shuttle bus service operated for the some shopping at the Co-op or a browse Co-op at Oundle. around the Thursday Farmers’ Market! Decker Bus will stop in Stilton every Even better, the service is FREE! Thursday morning as follows: If you have any queries, call (01733) 09:45 Church Close bus stop 351694. 09:47 Colbrook Garage 09:50 Opposite Stilton Cheese 09:52 Mill Road bus stop Apparently it will even stop if you hail it, so don’t run to the bus stop!

St Mary Magdalene Church Stilton Flower Festival, July 5th & 6th The theme for this year's flower festival is 'Courage and Remembrance' in memory of the beginning of the 1st World War and of those men from Stilton who fought in it, many of whom did not come home. If you or your family have any 1st World War memorabilia and would be willing to have it on display (copies of documents, please - they are too precious!) Pat Maltman would be delighted to hear from you as soon as possible. Please contact Pat on (01733) 242229 or email to [email protected])

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 7 SCAN 350 July 2014 Light a Candle in Memory JOIN THE MILLION CANDLES CANDLELIT VIGIL 4th August 2014 marks the centenary of the only a solitary light or candle burning in day Britain entered one of the deadliest remembrance. conflicts in history - the First World War - From 4th July, a limited-edition Centenary which ended on 11 November 1918 after Candle will be available from Marks & having directly or indirectly killed over 37 Spencer for £4. All proceeds will go to the million people. Royal British Legion. The UK lost around one million people, Plans for Stilton’s vigil event will be mostly servicemen and from almost every announced shortly. city, town and village in the country. Almost every one of us will have an As the war began, the Foreign ancestor who was lost in the conflict, Secretary Sir Edward Grey said: ‘The so if you find it hard to relate to a lamps are going out all over Europe; million dead fellow countrymen, light we shall not see them lit again in our your candle in memory of great-uncle lifetime.’ Charley. A national commemorative event, And if you really want to understand the Million Candles Candelit the institutionalised insanity, stupidity Vigil, takes its inspiration from and cruelty of this unnecessary war, this prescient observation. It will SCAN recommends you read Max take place in Westminster Abbey Hastings’ authoritative history, from 10-11pm on 4th August and Catastrophe, (William Collins, ISBN be broadcast live on 978-0-00-751974-3.) BBC television. Lighting a candle seems the very least Everyone in the UK is encouraged we can do. to join together in this national moment of reflection by turning off all your lights between 10 and 11pm that night and leaving

8 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Aces High Again DON’T MISS THE AEROBATICS CHAMPIONSHIPS! Once again, our local flying club at If you want to enjoy the best free day out in Conington will be playing host to the British the area, the club invites you to turn up and Aerobatics Championships. watch the fun. Gates open at 9am, parking The event starts early on Thursday 31st July is free and there will be ample refreshments and continues through Friday and Saturday, on hand, including ice creams, hot snacks, 1st & 2nd August. Most of Britain’s top-class a barbecue and a licensed bar. aerobatics pilots will be competing, at What’s not to like? different levels and in different types of sporting aircraft.

Stilton Memorial Hall Charges Hourly charge £6 / hour Adult party £60 (minimum 2 hours) Commercial £12 / hour Child's party £35

GREAT NEWS! NO PRICE RISES FOR THE FOURTH YEAR RUNNING! Despite increasing cost pressures - particularly heating charges - the Management Committee has decided to continue to hold letting charges for our local community at 2010 rates. Please continue to support and enjoy your Memorial Hall. To book the Hall, please contact the Booking Secretary: Jade Smith 15 Woodward Close (01733) 735001 If leaving a message, please provide a LANDLINE PHONE NUMBER and you will be contacted promptly. (It’s very expensive having to reply to lots of mobiles!)

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 9 SCAN 350 July 2014 Going Continental ANOTHER BRILLIANT VISIT TO ST CHRISTOL It is difficult to know where to start writing On the final night, at the farewell dinner in a brief report on a trip that was so successful a local restaurant, gifts were exchanged and so enjoyable, writes Tim Alban. between St Christol and Stilton. Three new From our arrival at Nimes airport (where Santon nativity figures were presented by St they were waiting outside the terminal with Christol and these will join the display in coffee and croissants) to the moment they Stilton Church next Christmas. Along with said goodbye to us four days later, the a whole Stilton Cheese, a pen set (in a hospitality of our hosts, and their enthusiasm presentation box hand crafted by Andy for our visit, was superb. Dann) was presented to St Christol, which will be used in their Mairie Marriage As well as spending time with the families Ceremony Room. we were staying with, our programme included a beach picnic, a reception at the Two photos from the visit accompany this Mairie (Town Hall), an open-air lunch in an report and plenty more can be found on the historic market square and visits to the Stilton & District Twinning Association Roman Archaeological Museum in Arles, page on Facebook. If you would like to the Bambouseraie Bamboo Gardens at become involved or would like to know Anduze, the Feria (Festival) in Alès and the more, please contact Chris Walford on stunning village of Les Baux de Provence - (01733) 241376. including the impressive Carrières de Here's looking forward to next year when Lumières multimedia display in the stone the French visit us. quarry.

10 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Get Involved ! HELP OUT AT PETERBOROUGH SAILABILITY Peterborough Sailability is a local charity, Sailability is staffed entirely by volunteers, based at Ferry Meadows, that provides a but needs more to meet growing demand. sailing experience for the disabled, both for Stilton already provides three volunteer organisations such as Sue Ryder, Park House buddy sailors/shore crew: John Bentley, School etc and for individuals who are Alan Knight and Terry Sunshine. self-mobile or brought by a relative or friend. Volunteers should be able to provide a few Over 100 disabled people sail weekly on hours on either day to assist with shore Tuesdays and Thursdays from April to crewing, buddy sailing or administrative October. Sailability has seven Challenger tasks. Previous sailing experience is not trimarans, taking a single sailor with a buddy required and full safety training is provided. sailor on an outboard seat, and a new Deben You can find out more about Sailability on Lugger, which takes four sailors plus crew. peterboroughsailability.org.uk HRH Princess Anne is Sailability’s very If you’d like to contribute to this worthy and valued patron and will be visiting Ferry enjoyable enterprise, just call John Bentley Meadows on Tuesday 8th July to see at first on (01733) 245602 or James Hopgood on hand the charity’s expanded facilities at the 07956 940981. rebuilt Nene Park sailing centre and cafeteria.

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A Quiet Month BUT DON’T FORGET TO KEEP YOUR HOME SECURE

Encouragingly, police have had no crimes Keep garden sheds and garages reported in Stilton since the 1st of June. The locked at all times. villains must be on holiday! But there has Think about using battery operated been a recent spike in burglary in the alarms. Northants/Cambs border, police have Always draw your curtains at night increased patrols in Stilton and the and make sure valuable items surrounding villages. cannot be easily seen from outside. As always, readers should remain vigilant Mark your belongings with a and report anything out of the ordinary. property-marking product. Always lock your door and close the Visible burglar alarms, good lighting windows when you go out, even if and security lighting can be very you'll only be out for a short time good deterrents. All external doors should have three locking points. Mortice locks will add You can e-mail the local police at considerable strength to your door. [email protected] or call Use deadlocks if you have them. police on 101. You can contact Patio doors should have special Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 locks fitted to the top and bottom. 111. As always, in an emergency call 999. Don't leave spare keys outside or in a garage or shed. Contacting our Local Police MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU...

Yaxley Office: 1 Queen Street Yaxley PE7 3JE Call 101 and ask for the Yaxley office Stilton and Villages: PC Paul Sykes: 07889 499 066 Keep this PCSO Barry Chamberlain: 07921 094 828 somewhere handy! email:- [email protected]

12 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 School News CHARIOTS OF FIRE? We've had lots going on in Stilton C of E On Friday 6th June, we celebrated Pentecost Primary School this term. We had several in school with a party. We all dressed in red special visitors in school for our Sports to symbolise fire and the joy of the Holy Week. Children took part in lots of different Spirit. Each class made their own Pentecost sports, including football, golf, dodgeball, poster. Children in Owl Class made some obstacle courses, running, martial arts, model doves as a symbol of peace. In the ping-pong, skipping, dance and Zumba. afternoon, we invited the Stilton over 60's We also had our annual Sports Day. Children Club into school to show the children's work across the school were put into mixed-age and sing some of our favourite hymns. We groups and completed a circuit of different have now put each class's Pentecost poster sporting activities, such as hurdles, sprinting on display in the school hall for all our and the egg & spoon race. Grown-ups then visitors to see. joined their children for a picnic on the school playground.

As part of their London topic, Otter class have been learning about the Great Fire of London. The children made model houses out of cardboard, and then attached straw to represent the thatched roofs. We then had out own Great Fire of London in the playground, burning the model houses to show how the fire spread. Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 13 SCAN 350 July 2014 Library News Calling All Children ! SUMMER READING CHALLENGE

Calling all children! Come along and register for the Summer Reading Challenge from Monday 14th July. This year the theme of EngAge The next EngAge event is on Wednesday the challenge is ‘The Mythical Maze’. The 16th July at 2pm and will be a talk on the idea is to read six books over the course of Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon by curator the summer holidays, collecting stickers and John Goldsmith. Free tickets for this event activities as you progress. The successful are available in Yaxley Library from 1st July finishers will be invited to a medal (numbers are limited). presentation ceremony in September. Rhymetime & Anyone for Scrabble? Storytime Do you fancy a game of Scrabble? Come Rhymetime, aimed at Children aged 0-18 and join in for a game or two on a Monday months, continues every Friday morning afternoon from 3pm. 10:30-11am during term time. Storytime, aimed at children from 18 months to five years, continues on alternate Tuesdays Highways 10:30-11am; dates in July are 1st and 15th. Information DROP-IN SESSION Local Highways Officer Les Middleton will Lion Learners be in Yaxley Library on alternate Thursday MEET SOME AMAZING ANIMALS mornings from 10am to 1pm. Les will be AND HEAR THEIR STORIES available to discuss any issues or concerns Lion Learners will be bringing some furry, that you may have about public highways. cuddly, creepy crawly, slippery, scaly animals to Yaxley Library. Do you need some basic computer help? Suitable for ages four years and upwards. Our computer buddy volunteers are available (parents/carers must stay with their children) (by appointment) to offer free basic help to beginners. Mouse practice, keyboard skills, Admission is by FREE ticket available from word processing, emailing and internet the Library. Numbers are limited, so please searching help is available. If you would like book early to avoid disappointment. to make an appointment, please speak to a member of library staff.

14 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 DVD Hire The hire charge for DVDs has now been reduced to £2 for one week’s hire. Browse Mobile Library our catalogue for an extensive range of titles. www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Wed 23 July 3:10 - 4:00pm Outside The Talbot Yaxley Library OPENING TIMES Route M24

Mon 3:00 - 7:00 Tue 9:30 - 5:00 Wed CLOSED Thu 9:30 - 5:00 Fri 9:30 - 1:30 Sat 9:30 - 1:30 Renewals & enquiries: Stilton (0345) 045 5225 www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk/library Over-60’s Club

18 members joined Impression Holidays’ outing to Bakewell. Despite the rain, everyone had a good day with the market St Benedict's Catholic Community and shops. Sawtry Club members were invited to Stilton School for their Pentecost Service. It was Sunday Mass 9:15am weekly good to see the children singing with such Women's Institute Hall, gusto. The club members joined in with Gidding Road, Sawtry the hymns and prayers. Before the service, the members were served with We are served by the Roman Catholic tea and tasty cakes. Parish of St Luke's 26 Benyon Grove, Orton Malborne, Peterborough PE2 5XS The Club continues to meet on Friday afternoons from 2-4 in the Church Parish Priest - Fr John Minh Meeting Room. For more information please contact Tel: (01733) 370877 either Sylvia Ward on 242457, Doreen Email: [email protected] Clark on 242643 or Philip Scott-Sandv Web: www.saintlukesparish.org.uk on 241492.

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Retro Recipe HAVE A CHARITY STILTON FONDUE PARTY This month's recipe comes from the Stilton EACH 25 Years Cheese Recipe book, chosen because it is 1989-2014 now back in fashion, as it was 25 years ago. EACH may be better known in Stilton as the Children's Hospice for East Anglia at Milton, Stilton Cheese near Cambridge. This year it is celebrating being open for 25 years, supported largely Fondue Rub one clove of garlic round the inside of by the people of Cambridgeshire. Most of a flameproof dish (or find your old fondue its funds come from donations so there is a set from the back of the cupboard!) Heat special appeal this year - supporters are asked gently ¾ pint beer, gradually add 2oz to donate a sum containing 2 or 5 (eg £25 crumbled Stilton cheese, 12oz crumbled £2 etc) cheddar cheese and one level tablespoon of The address is EACH House, 42 The High cornflour. Street, Milton, Cambs CB24 6DF Stir over the heat continuously until the FOOD FOR FUNDS cheese has melted and the mixture is thick SCAN is publishing this appeal because 25 and creamy. years ago a group of Stilton ladies, led by Serve with cubes of crusty bread. Sheena Longfoot, pledged to raise £1000 for the original appeal. This large sum was Why not have a charity fondue party and achieved partly by publishing The Stilton raise some more money for EACH? Cheese Recipe Book. If you lived in Stilton in 1989 you might still have a slim green-backed and excellent recipe book. It’s long out of print, so treasure it!

Improve Your Piano Skills and Enjoy Your Playing! Beginners welcome! Margaret Parsons Tel: (01733) 243352 [email protected]

16 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Contacting our Local Police MAY THE FORCE BE WITH YOU...

Accessing Adult Social Care Social care is provided to people who have been assessed as having substantial or critical support needs with personal care, getting meals, managing medication and staying safe. Social care is personal and practical support to Adult social care customer services are the help people live their lives by supporting them initial point of contact for all social care to maintain their independence and dignity and enquiries. The trained staff know about the ensuring they have choice and control over the services available and can offer advice on who support they receive. Many people don't think else may be able to help. Call them on 0345 about social care until they or someone they 045 5202. You can also find out more about know need support, and then find they are unsure adult social care in Cambridgeshire on the about where to find information or how to access website below. the services they need. If you think you may need help with mental health issues you should contact your GP in the first instance. www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk

Spring Itinerary 13 July Stretham Old Engine 27 July Borough Hill 10 August Old Warden 24 August 2014 Waresley Nature Reserve Our regular walks are between 5 - 8 miles and meet at 10:00am at The Pump For more information about Stumbling, visit http://stumblers.stilton.org or call Shirley on (01733) 246209 - or just turn up on the day with your boots on! Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 17 SCAN 350 July 2014

There is a regular 11:00am service every Sunday plus a 6pm service. JULY St Mary Magdalene, Stilton

Wed 2nd 12.30pm Holy Communion (CW) Sun 6th 11.00am Holy Communion (CW) Sun 13th 8.00am Holy Communion BCP For full details of 11.00am LinCup Service church services, visit Wed 16th 7:30am Holy Communion BCP Sun 20th 11:00am Holy Communion CW www.stiltonchurches.com 6:00pm Invitation Service Sun 27th 8:00am Holy Communion BCP 11.00am Informal Service or see the Church Link Wed 30th 7:00pm Evensong - delivered to your door AUGUST every month! (August has a reduced number of services around the parishes. See monthly Link for details.) Rector: Rev. Jamie Mackay Sun 10th 11:00am Holy Communion CW (01733) 243253 Sun 24th 11:00am All Age Service

St Mary Magdalene, Stilton Activities For Parents and Children Drop in and try these:

Tuesday 9am: Children's Fun Dance Wednesday 9am: Drop in for a drink and chat 1st Wednesday: Children's Songs Friday 9am: Linking Hands 2nd Sunday 11am: LinCup Café worship 4th Sunday 6pm: All-age Family Worship

Growing together in Worship - Reaching out with Christian Love

18 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 Stilton Community Project now needs your expertise to self-deliver the new community facility. We are looking to hire:

A Project Manager A Quantity Surveyor Grounds Workers Steel Erectors Electricians Plumbers Carpenters Bricklayers Plasterers Roofers Life is short; this is your chance to create something lasting that will serve Stilton for decades to come! Please fill in and return the attached form if you can help.

I want to be part of the Stilton Project Team!

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Email: ………….……….………………………………………………… Return this form to Mark Angus, 1 Willow Close, Stilton or contact him on (01733) 244006 or 07702 636445 or [email protected]

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 19 SCAN 350 July 2014 Do you have a disability, or long-term physical, sensory or health need ? Interested in taking up a new sport? We can help you get started The Stepping Stone service provides FREE advice, funding and support to get you involved as a participant, coach, volunteer or official. For adults and young people aged 14+ Stepping Stone is delivered on behalf of Cambridgeshire County Council by Action For Children www.actionforchildren.org.uk Registered charity nos. 1097940/SC038092. Company no.4764232 Contact us to find out more Email: [email protected] Tel: 01223 301756 Stepping Stepping Stone

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You may say 'I'm just being their husband, partner, daughter or friend...' but the support you provide is vital to them; helping with shopping, dressing or being there when they need to talk. This can have a big impact on your life.

Who cares about you? Come along and meet a local carers support worker to find out about the support you could receive as a family carer.

St Ives Market Square Huntingdon Garden and Leisure 9 June, 10am - 2pm 11 June, 10am -3pm Frosts Garden Centre, Brampton Walk at Hinchingbrooke Park 10 June, 11am - 2pm 12 June, 2pm -2:45pm Waresley Garden Centre, Sandy Hinchingbrooke Hospital 12 June, 2:30 - 4:30pm 13 June, 10am-3pm

For more information For more information please call 01480 377616 please call 01480 499090

www.yourlifeyourchoice.org.uk

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22 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 What’s on in & around Stilton !

St Mary Magdalene Church Flower Festival This Year’s Theme: Courage & Remembrance In Memory of the 1st World War

Saturday July 5th 11:00 to 7:00 pm Sunday July 6th 12:00 to 6:00 pm ### Flowers, Music, Cakes & Teas in the Church Meeting Room

Sunday Service 11.00 am All Age Service

Concert: Saturday 5th 7:30 pm in the Church

Proceeds towards Stilton Church, special collection for Church repairs. Please use the Gift Aid Envelopes

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M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O AM < Playgroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682 TINIES O < Cubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Neal 242216 O < Beavers 6 - 7:15pm Folksworth Village Hall Niki Wilson 07971 558927 O < 1st Stilton Brownies 6:15 - 8pm Memorial Hall Jen Walton 244288 O < Stilton Rainbows 5:15 - 6:15pm Memorial Hall Sandra Waldrin-Walker 243146 O < Folksworth Brownies 6:30 - 7:45pm Folksworth Village Hall Annette Gedney 244442 O < 1st Folksworth Rainbows 5:30 - 6:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Julie Quy 243026 O < Guides 6 - 7:30pm Memorial Hall Carol Warren (07508) 502534 O < YOUNGSTERS Junction 7:00 - 9:00pm The Junction Kerry O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council 2nd week 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457 O < ADULTS Holy Communion 1st Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Holy Communion (Family) 3rd Sun 11:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Family Service 4th Sun 6:00pm St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Year 7 Drop-in 7 - 8pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Take a Break (children & carers) 9am in term time Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O < CHURCH Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Derek Foot 242761 O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Holy Communion 3rd Wednesday 7:30am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206 O < Iris School of Dance 8-10pm Memorial Hall Iris Smith 07599 846341 O < Pilates 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Memorial Hall Vicky Leschallas 01487 831644 O < Zumba 8-10pm Jessica Lockhart 07977 131498 O O O < Stilton Indoor Bowls 2pm Mon, 7pm Thu, 7:30pm Fri Memorial Hall Peter Leaton 245851 O < Band 8 - 9:35pm Memorial Hall Brian Bowen 241310 O < Judo 6 - 8pm Memorial Hall Simon Trowbridge 07894 552198 LEISURE O < Yoga 6 - 7pm Memorial Hall Brian Appleyard 244642 O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643 O < Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < Sawtry Lunch Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Lyn 01487 832105 OTHER M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities!

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M T W T F S S WHAT WHEN WHERE WHO CALL

O < Toddler's Dance 9am Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O O O O AM < Playgroup 9 - 11:45 & 1 - 3pm Playgroup Leslie Kirk 247682

O < Cubs 6 - 7:30pm Stilton School John Neal 242216 O < Beavers 6 - 7:15pm Folksworth Village Hall Niki Wilson 07971 558927 O < 1st Stilton Brownies 6:15 - 8pm Memorial Hall Jen Walton 244288 O < Stilton Rainbows 5:15 - 6:15pm Memorial Hall Sandra Waldrin-Walker 243146 O < Folksworth Brownies 6:30 - 7:45pm Folksworth Village Hall Annette Gedney 244442 O < 1st Folksworth Rainbows 5:30 - 6:30pm Folksworth Village Hall Julie Quy 243026 O < Guides 6 - 7:30pm Memorial Hall Carol Warren (07508) 502534 O < Junction 7:00 - 9:00pm The Junction Kerry O < Stilton United Colts KO 10am Stilton Playing Field

O < Parish Council 2nd week 7:30pm Parish Room Mrs Croll 229130 O < Sewing Group 2:30 - 5pm Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Over 60's Club 2:00pm Church Meeting Room Sylvia Ward 242457

O < Holy Communion 1st Sun 8:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < LinCup (Café style worship) 2nd Sun 11am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Holy Communion (Family) 3rd Sun 11:00am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Family Service 4th Sun 6:00pm St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Linking Hands (mums) 9am Church Meeting Room Irene Goldsmith 244229 O < Crossover (Y6) 6 - 7pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Year 7 Drop-in 7 - 8pm in term time Church Meeting Room Pat Maltman 242229 O < Take a Break (children & carers) 9am in term time Church Meeting Room Michelle Pratt 07906 114942 O < Men's Prayer Breakfast 8am 2nd Saturday in month Church Meeting Room Derek Foot 242761 O < Holy Communion (soup lunch) 1st Wednesday 12:30-1:30 St Mary Magdalene Doug Maltman 242229 O < Holy Communion 3rd Wednesday 7:30am St Mary Magdalene Rev. Jamie Mackay 243253 O < Prayer Focus 8am St Mary Magdalene Stuart Reed 241114

O < Stilton Gardening Club 3rd Tues 7:30pm Church Meeting Room Olive Main 241206 O < Iris School of Dance 8-10pm Memorial Hall Iris Smith 07599 846341 O < Pilates 9:30-10:30; 10:30-11:30am Memorial Hall Vicky Leschallas 01487 831644 O < Zumba 8-10pm Jessica Lockhart 07977 131498 O O O < Stilton Indoor Bowls 2pm Mon, 7pm Thu, 7:30pm Fri Memorial Hall Peter Leaton 245851 O < Band 8 - 9:35pm Memorial Hall Brian Bowen 241310 O < Judo 6 - 8pm Memorial Hall Simon Trowbridge 07894 552198 O < Yoga 6 - 7pm Memorial Hall Brian Appleyard 244642 O < Stilton United FC 3:00pm kick-off Glen Woolner 07771 784643 O < Stumblers (walking group) Alternate Sundays 10:00am Meet at the Pump Shirley Gregory 246209

O < Mobile Library 3:10 - 4pm (4th Wed in month) Outside The Talbot O < Age Well Club 10 - 11:45am Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O < Carers' Group 1st Weds, 2 - 4 pm Yaxley Health Centre Linda Smith 240478 O O < Sawtry Lunch Club 10:30am - 1:30pm CARESCO Lyn 01487 832105 M T W T F S S Are we up to date? Tell SCAN about your activities!

Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 25 SCAN 350 July 2014 FRIENDS OF NORMAN CROSS Norman Cross Prison Depot Memorial Bicentenary 1797 – 1814 Commemorative Service Sunday 27th July 2014 COMMEMORATIVE SERVICE OF THE The event is to honour the CLOSURE OF THE NORMAN CROSS prisoners of war who spent PRISON DEPOT AND THE CENTENARY many years of their lives at OF THE UNVEILING OF THE NORMAN Norman Cross. CROSS EAGLE MEMORIAL Bicentenary Commemoration Service We will remember the 1814-2014 1,770 prisoners of war who remain buried on the site Invitation to the Bicentenary commemoration and whose last resting and Service of the closure of the Norman place was discovered by Cross Napoleonic Prison Depot, Norman Time Team in 2009. The Cross, Peterborough. last prisoners left the depot Event takes place at the Eagle Memorial in July 1814. at 2.00pm Sunday 27th July 2014 On 28th July 1914, on the eve of the Great War, the Norman Cross Eagle Memorial was unveiled.

THE FRIENDS OF NORMAN CROSS SOCIETY London Road, Norman Cross Peterborough PE7 3TB https://sites.google.com/site/friendsofnormancross/

26 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 wildlife watch Wildlife Watch- Wet and Wild Event! Come along to Great Fen Wildlife Watch event and find out more about the fascinating creatures that live in our wetlands and ponds. Discover what lives in the watery worlds and explore the dips and dives of dragonflies and damsels!

Date: Saturday 5 July 2014 Fee: £2 per child Time: 10:00am to 12:30pm Location: The Wildlife Trust Countryside Centre, Ramsey Heights, PE26 2RS

For more details visit the Great Fen website, www.greatfen.org.uk call on 01487 710420 or email [email protected]

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SCAN 350 July 2014 WHAT IS AN ECG? An ECG is an electrical tracing of the heart. An ECG machine has ten electrodes which are applied to the chest and limbs. When activated, this captures a snapshot of the ygp electrical activity of the heart at that point in time. ECG machines can be free standing or connected to a computer; manual, Yaxley Group Practice providing only a paper printout, or integrated (01733) 240478 to software systems which enable a tracing to be downloaded directly into a patient’s notes as well as providing a paper printout Fund Raising Drive if necessary. FOR TWO NEW ECG MACHINES YGP currently has three electrocardiogram WHY IS IT USEFUL? (ECG) machines, that are used regularly by An ECG enables a doctor or specially trained the Practice Nurses and the District Nurses nurse to be able to interpret certain things every week. We have been notified by the about the heart's functioning: the heart rate, company that these machines are coming the heart rhythm, any disturbances to the towards the end of their life and, as a result, heart’s electrical conducting system, any Numed Healthcare will be unable to support, abnormal thickening of the heart muscle service and repair them. (often a result of long-standing high blood pressure) and the presence of ischaemic heart The Patients’ Association are keen to support disease (angina and heart attacks). and fund-raise in an attempt to raise funds to purchase two new models which can be WHEN DO WE USE ECGS used by both the Practice and District Nurses. IN PRIMARY CARE? The model that would be most suitable for We sometimes use them routinely - to aid a us would be the Mac600, which would cost review of patients with known cardiac £3,100.00 for two. disease. We also use them in a more acute Dr Nanda Bhat explains what an ECG is, scenario, to investigate individuals with why it is useful and when we use ECGs in possible cardiac symptoms such as chest primary care: pain. It greatly helps us to exclude heart disease as a possible cause, or to confirm it and guide further tests, treatment or referral. Last year we did 740 ECG recordings. HOW MANY AND WHAT TYPE OF ECG MACHINES DO WE NEED? We currently have three machines, two that are semi-integrated with Vision (the clinical software system that we use) and are used by the practice nurses, and one that is used by the district nursing team. These will no longer be able to be serviced and therefore not be suitable for use in 12-18 months’ time. We propose to acquire two new machines. 28 Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! SCAN 350 July 2014 The Mac 600 is an ECG machine that can NHS Health Checks be fully integrated with Vision but is still INRs mobile and portable. Integration with clinical Smears software enables the nurses to perform the Diabetes Annual Reviews ECGs in a very timely manner, the IT Chronic Heart Disease department to load them onto the computer Purple Clinics (For patients who in a far easier and quicker way, and the have more than one long-term doctors to review present and past ECGs condition e.g. Hypertension, Asthma, easily. The quality of ECG recordings CHD, COPD and CKD) downloaded directly to the patient notes in Smoking Cessation this manner is far better than photocopied Routine Bloods and scanned recordings. The overall process To register for this new and exciting service is much more efficient that a manual machine please visit www.yaxleygp.nhs.uk which provides a paper printout only. Please remember when booking your online The practice ideally needs two machines to appointment to put in the telephone number cater for the volume of ECGs we do. Having on which you wish to be contacted. two machines enables both routine and urgent ECGs to be performed easily without patients being made to wait for significant Doctors We would like in the coming months to let periods of time. It also enables housebound you know some of the interests and patients to have ECGs done at home in a specialities of our doctors. timely manner as these machines can be used in the community. These particular machines This month it is Dr. Chris Grant, whose have a five-year manufacturer's warranty. special interests are Ear Nose and Throat problems, musculoskeletal problems and If you would like to support us by making joint injections. a donation to the ECG Appeal please see Linda in the Patients’ Library. DR HAMMERSLEY ON SABBATICAL I am away from the practice on sabbatical for three months from the beginning of July. Online Appointment During that time I am attending a History of Art course in London and visiting several Booking galleries and exhibitions. AND REPEAT PRESCRIPTION REQUESTING SERVICE We are having a couple of short trips abroad You can use this service to make or cancel as well as attending our son's graduation in appointments and make any repeat Cardiff. I will also be spending some time medication requests that have been pre- with my parents and extended family. I shall authorised by your doctor. look forward to returning and seeing everyone again in October. A limited number of doctors' telephone call-backs are now available to book online, With best wishes to all to be booked the NIGHT BEFORE for the Daphne Hammersley following day. This is in addition to the appointments already available to book online. Be sure to tell our advertisers you found them in SCAN! 29 SCAN 350 July 2014 Thank You Carer Support Once again another year of fund raising is over. I have not raised quite as much as in Group Meeting 2012/13 but I wasn't able to do quite so many The next meeting of the Carer Support Group car boot sales. The total for Boot Sales will be on Wednesday 2nd July between 2013/2014 was £318.50 and Cards & 2pm-4pm in the Health Education Room. If Calendar £334.50, making a total of £653.00 you care for a family member or friend you Thank you all for supporting me by buying would be welcome to join our small but or donating; it is greatly appreciated. I shall friendly group. continue this year with the boot sales, so if For more information please speak to Linda you have any goods to donate just give me in the Patients' Library. a call on 01733 687495 and I will be pleased to collect them. I can make any cards that you would like at any time; just give me a phone call and I will be pleased to do them for you. Thanks once again for all your support Ann Copeman Patients’ Association Committee Member

Parish Meeting Room The Parish Room will be open from 10am to 11am immediately following Parish Council meetings, which are on the Wednesday following the second Tuesday in the month. If you want to speak with the Clerk at any other time, please make an appointment. Planning applications can be viewed by appointment; telephone (01733) 229130. HIRING THE ROOM The Meeting Room is available for hire between 9am and 10:30pm Monday to Saturday; Sunday hours by arrangement. A booking form and conditions of hire are available from the Clerk to Stilton Parish Council. The Room seats up to 20 people, ideal for small clubs or committee meetings. It has broadband, a kitchen area and toilet suitable for use by disabled people. Users should note that smoking is not permitted in any part of the building or in the surrounding cemetery. FEES: All Day (9am - 6pm) £50 Evening (6:30 - 10:30pm) £25 Half Day (9am - 1pm or 2 - 6pm) £25 A deposit of £50 is required when booking.

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